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Tao Cheng rubbed him for a while, "Are you comfortable?"

Qingmo was as soft as a willow leaf, and her voice seemed to stick in her throat, "Well, it's comfortable, don't stop."

"Small body." Tao Cheng smiled and turned the person around, leaning against the tree trunk, "It's noon, I have to go."

"No...won't you stay and have dinner together?"

"No."

Tao Cheng saw his earnest eyes, and he didn't hide his prayers at 01:30. He was a little funny and helpless, "I promised the teacher to help teach two classes after noon. Do you remember him, Mr. Guo?"

Qingmo opened her lips slightly, and said in surprise, "Of course I remember, how can I not remember? But you are not in the academy, why did you go to a private school?"

"Mr. suffers from rheumatism. It rained a few days ago and I felt uncomfortable. Anyway, I have nothing to do. Isn't it better than wasting time with those dudes?"

Qingmo hurriedly stood up with the trunk of the tree, straightened her back, "Take me with you, I haven't seen Mr. for more than ten years, and when I was in the orchard, the few correspondences I had with you were just begging him to change hands." .”

Tao Cheng shook his head, "Don't worry about this day, if you move more, you can order the boy to beat and massage you, and we will talk about it when you are all right."

Qingmo was still about to argue, but was suddenly embraced by Tao Cheng, with one hand stroking the back of his head, making him instinctively want to hide and there was nowhere to hide, his lips were touched softly with a bit of coolness, Then there was a more unfamiliar touch, which made Qingmo feel at a loss.

The kiss didn't last long, and it was over before Qingmo came back to his senses. Tao Cheng withdrew the tip of his tongue, only curled his lips and pecked Qingmo again, "I'm leaving."

Like a wooden fish woken up by a mallet, Qingmo suddenly let out an "Ah", blood rushed to his head, "You, what are you..." But Tao Cheng smiled like a ruffian who got away with doing bad things, and the ruffian sneaked up on him. Will you say hello?Won't.

Qingmo was annoyed at himself, his mind was only bubbling, he couldn't remember anything, he couldn't recall anything, he cursed himself in a sullen voice, and went after Tao Cheng again, "Go slow, sir, you're late!" Will you come to pamper the little one sometime?"

Tao Cheng was so provoked that he couldn't help laughing, and acted according to him, "If you don't come, if you come, I'm afraid you won't be able to get out of bed for three days."

Qingmo choked, Tao Cheng said again, "What's more, with your broken body today, how can you serve me?"

Qingmo held back for a while, then stammered, "I... I can still... use..."

Tao Cheng looked at him with great interest.

Qingmo was defeated, and he was really ashamed to say it, so he simply changed the topic, "There is one thing I want to ask for your help."

Tao Cheng didn't make things difficult for him, and asked, "What's the matter?"

"I'm hiding in this brothel courtyard for the time being, and others don't need to care about it, but Aunt Zhou may be anxious," Qing Mo frowned slightly, "I didn't return last night, and I haven't heard from you today, please report to Aunt Zhou." Let her be safe, so she doesn't have to worry about it."

"My mother told Aunt Zhou that you were sent to Taizhou, and you left in a hurry, so I didn't have time to tell her." Tao Cheng recalled Grandma Qiao again, feeling cold, "Aunt Zhou was also sent back to Changzhou, I will see her again when I have a chance.”

Qingmo was silent, and only nodded after a while.

There is often a cool breeze by the lake, and the weeping willows are swaying, sparkling on the surface of the lake, and the light blowing makes Mo's clothes sway. Tao Cheng saw him clasping his fingers on the fence, looking preoccupied, and a little soft-hearted, "Noon Tell the boy what you want to eat, if you are bored in the afternoon..."

"Tao Cheng," Qingmo interrupted him, "Ten boards, you received ten boards at that time, I actually wanted to see you, I didn't ignore you."

As if someone's thinking was jumping faster, Tao Cheng also answered wrongly, "Yesterday I hugged you to bathe and wiped your body for you, and only then did I find a palm-length scar on your calf."

Qingmo pursed his lips, as if he was extremely ashamed, he lowered his head and said vaguely, "You are young and ignorant, and you just got into the dog's hole." After speaking, he raised his head, only to see Tao Cheng's expression of "do you believe me?" .

Tao Cheng sighed with a smile, "A man's mouth."

Qing Mo answered in a daze, "You liar."

Tao Cheng left, the low gate of the fence was not hung, and was creaked by the wind, Qingmo paced back slowly, the more he thought about it, the more he couldn't understand how Tao Cheng saw through his lies?

Pacing back to the stone table, before sitting down, he saw the books and luggage on the table, just as Qing Mo was about to grab the luggage, he paused, if Tao Cheng really forgot it here, wouldn't it be just right?When he comes back to pick it up, he can meet again and say a few more words, just like this, he will add up all the chatter that has been lost in the past four years.

It was noon, and the second grandma Qiao was the only one at home in Tao's mansion. The weather was getting hot, and she didn't have much appetite. After drinking two bowls of white fungus soup, she went back to the house for a nap. So when Tao Cheng came back, the whole house was quiet. quiet.

Tao Cheng called his personal attendant to come, "Call anyone who has stayed in my yard in recent years. Keep your voice down, so as not to disturb Second Grandma's rest."

The attendants led away, and not long after, the servants stood in front of the small flower bed in the courtyard, and they all followed them when they were just separated from the main courtyard. Tao Cheng looked at them, "I just happened to learn about a past event today. , It makes me very happy, and I want to reward it. Who of you still remember that when I was 16 years old, I was ignorant, which made my mother angry and fined me ten boards?"

This incident caused a sensation in the entire Tao Mansion, who knew it?

In this courtyard, the eldest son of the Tao family was first slapped by the angry Second Grandma Qiao, his face was so ferocious that it was not as gentle as before, "I told you to stay away from him, why didn't you listen! You know you were wrong!"

Tao Cheng didn't think he was at fault, and glared at Tao Che angrily. Thanks to his complaint, seeing that his face was still filled with disgust and disbelief, Tao Cheng felt that his younger brother was just like his mother. It's a femme fatale.

Ever since Qingmo came back to Tao Mansion from the Changzhou Orchard years ago, Tao Cheng has always tried every means to date Qingmo secretly. Since Qingmo is not allowed to step into the main courtyard, he can go to him as soon as he is free. , Tao Cheng ran to the side courtyard with a book or a sword in his arms, especially after class from the academy, he would come to Qingmo to share with his head full of new knowledge.

Tao Che stopped him several times but failed, and finally managed to follow his elusive brother this time. Tao Cheng stuffed him with a piece of candied fruit, "You don't want to play with Qingmo, so I didn't tell you. Now you find out Yes, but please don't tell mother."

Tao Che couldn't believe it, "Brother, it's been five or six months since that unlucky ghost came back, don't say you've always..."

"The unlucky ghost spread the rumors," Tao Cheng hooked up with his good buddy, "Qingmo is very good, quiet and well-behaved, those who can compare, the young master buddies who are full of gold and silver are far inferior."

Tao Che was so incredulous that he was speechless, and Tao Cheng took him into a side courtyard that he would never enter. When he saw Qing Mo who was sitting on a small bench struggling to wash his clothes, he immediately grinned in disgust.

"Qingmo!" Tao Cheng called, and after releasing Tao Che, he strode towards Qingmo, meeting the man's dirty face with a smile on his face, "Your face is black with charcoal, it's because you just picked up firewood. Wo?"

"Well, I just started cooking soup in the kitchen." Qing Mo stood up, wiped his hands on the apron indiscriminately before wiping his face, the backs of his hands were black, and he was holding his dirtier face Greet Tao Che, "Second Young Master."

Tao Che gave a vague "um", the last time we met was when he was five or six years old and Qingmo recited the "Three Character Classic" together, more than ten years have passed, among other things, at least this appearance looks eye-catching and good-looking.

Tao Cheng put the book aside, and took out several bags of paper-wrapped candies from his arms. "The only candied apricot is for him to gag," he said, looking at Tao Che, and told him again, "Eat people's mouths." Short, don't tell mother."

Tao Che was noncommittal, lifted up his clothes and wanted to sit on the wooden chair, but just as his butt touched it, he heard a "squeak", and Qing Mo hurriedly called out, "Be careful!" The chair legs shook, and then the whole wooden chair fell apart. Tao Che's eyes widened, "Do you still keep this broken chair?"

Tao Cheng laughed, and Qing Mo was also happy, "Second Young Master is in good health, I sit more carefully on weekdays, and I can use it as a rocking chair."

"You are too thin, eat more." Tao Cheng stuffed the paper bag into Qingmo's arms, picked out another one and opened it, and there were small green dumplings inside. Those who caught up, made a mistake."

"This is called Qingtuan?" Qingmo looked at its soft and cute shape, "Is it made of mung beans?"

"It's wormwood." Tao Cheng pinched one through the greased paper and stuck it to Qingmo's lips, "Try it, it's filled with salted egg yolk."

Tao Che's eyes were even bigger than before, "Brother!"

Qingmo hesitated, but couldn't bear to refuse. He had been fed several times before, either because Tao Cheng disliked his dirty hands, or because his arms were full of snacks like today, which made him unable to move his hand. Tao Cheng I will feed him myself without saying a word.

Tao Cheng only regarded him as greedy, "If you want to eat, take it yourself." After saying that, he urged Qing Mo, "Open your mouth."

The wormwood has a little bit of bitterness, it should be added with fine sugar or honey, you can taste the sweetness after chewing a few more times in the mouth, and then bite the salted egg yolk, and then there will be a strong salty fragrance, lightly eat One side of his face puffed up, "It's delicious, you can eat it too."

Tao Che rubbed his face, as if he had been stuffed with a big mouthful of bitter tea leaves, his throat hurt so much that he wanted to yell, but he paced back and forth irritably, and suddenly yelled, "Brother! You are not like this!" Feed me something to eat!"

Tao Cheng was amused, "There are too many people feeding you, from mother to maid, maybe there are some pretty girls out there that I don't know, how can I be used?"

"Nonsense!" Tao Che repeatedly said "Oh!" "No, I mean, how can you feed the servants! You are the eldest son of our Tao Mansion! Are you going to piss off your parents?"

This time Tao Cheng paused for a moment before snorting and said, "What's the big boy, isn't the big boy human?" Then he really laughed, "I also taught Qingmo how to dance the sword, I practiced it with you, you Can't say anything more?"

Qing Mo was often run over by Tao Che when he was a child, and he was always protected by Tao Chengming secretly and Mr. Guo secretly. He pursed his lips and smiled at Tao Che, turned around and put the paper wrapped snacks on the windowsill, He took out the most exquisite looking one and handed it to Tao Che, "Second Young Master, try it too."

The hammer hit the cotton, and Tao Che's temples swelled. At least he didn't get angry at Qingmo. He grabbed the snack and unwrapped it. It turned out to be a donkey rolled in red bean paste.

"I didn't bring a sword today, we are still the same as usual." Tao Cheng raised his chin to Qing Mo, "Is the branch still there?"

"There's only one left," Qing Mo wondered, "It was still there yesterday, but it was burned by the mother as firewood this morning. It's my fault that I just stood under the tree after I finished gesturing last night."

Tao Cheng smiled and said, "It's okay, you go and get yours, I'll break another one." Then he looked up at the densely leafy branches, ran a few more steps, stepped on the trunk in the air, jumped up, He held the twig he was looking forward to, and snapped it in his hand.

Tao Che rolled around with his donkey in his mouth to watch the good show, and he didn't know what kind of appearance he would suppress the thin, leaf-like Qing Mo into.

Qing Mo was quite embarrassed, and said to Tao Che with dodge eyes, "Second Young Master is laughing."

Tao Che curled his lips, "Don't worry about me." Then he said to Tao Cheng who was cleaning the leaves, "Brother, be gentle and don't hurt anyone."

Tao Cheng glanced at him, "I'm very pleased for my brother." Then he looked at Qingmo, "How did you make gestures last night?"

Qingmo raised his hand in the eyes of the two, his heart was beating wildly, his teeth were gritted, and he finally finished showing a set of movements.

Tao Cheng nodded, "Although he lacks strength, he is much better than Tao Che."

Tao Che, who was innocently compared, would not be convinced, "Brother, what nonsense are you talking about with your eyes open?"

"You spend a lot of time studying and practicing martial arts and going out to play every day." Tao Cheng calmly reasoned with him, "Qingmo is full of piles of hard work every day, and he takes care of the whole courtyard. You have to exchange money with him." Try it instead?"

Tao Che glanced at the yard, there was smoke billowing from the kitchen, rows of clothes and sheets were drying in the air vents, and there were chickens, ducks and pigs that could not be seen but could be heard. There were no other servants in the whole yard except Qingmo. He is the servant of the servants in their Tao Mansion.

Tao Che stammered, "Even so, what do you still teach him to practice martial arts? It's enough to keep fit, so why bother."

"It's good to defend yourself in case you meet someone who is planning to do something wrong." Tao Cheng smiled at Qing Mo, "You have a handsome face, which is eye-catching."

Qing Mo blushed, and Tao Che ate the soft donkey in one gulp, choking himself so hard that he couldn't speak anymore.

Tao Cheng waved the branch and made a rustling sound, he stood opposite Qingmo, "Come."

An accident happened during this gesture. The two faced each other frequently, waving branches. Qingmo was so excited that he was much more daring than before, which drove Tao Cheng into high spirits. He couldn't keep up with his footsteps, and watched helplessly as the tip of the branch hit his neck. The next moment was a sharp dull pain, and warm liquid flowed through his collarbone.

Tao Che opened his mouth wide in shock.

"Qingmo!" Tao Cheng hastily threw the branch, stepped forward to touch but dared not touch Qingmo, "Qingmo, Qingmo, what do you think, do you..."

Qingmo endured the burning pain, and as soon as he shook his head, more blood gushed from the wound, and the coarse linen clothes were dyed crimson. He gritted his teeth, and was anxious to appease the incoherent Tao Cheng, "I don't It hurts, it's okay, I don't hurt."

Tao Cheng was sweating profusely, and he yelled to Tao Che who was beside him, "Go find gauze in the house! Go!"

Seeing that half of Qingmo's neck was covered in blood, Tao Che was so frightened that his hands were shaking, he didn't care about whether he disliked it or not, and ran into the house.

"I...I was too careless...I..." Tao Cheng grabbed Qingmo's shoulders with both hands, "I'll take you to see a doctor, bear with it, I...sorry, I'm not... .”

"I don't blame you." Qing Mo whispered, "I don't hurt, and I don't blame you."

Tao Cheng was heartbroken and anxious, seeing his eyes filled with tears but holding back the tears, he was so heartbroken that he wanted to suffocate, his finger touched the warm blood, it was horribly slippery, Tao Cheng had never been so Frightened, staring at the invisible wound that was already stained with blood, suddenly tilted his head, leaned closer, and kissed it with his lips and tongue.

Tao Che saw this scene as soon as he came out, and was so startled that he almost tripped over the threshold, and the gauze fell from his hand to the ground, "Brother! What are you doing!"

Qingmo was also in a daze, unable to even make a sound, her whole body was trembling unbelievably, the pain of the wound could not be felt, only the touch of lips and tongue against the skin remained.

Tao Che was furious, bent down to chase the roll of gauze again, picked it up, shook it carelessly, strode to the two of them, and pulled Tao Cheng away, "Are you stupid! Or are you insane!" He said roughly Wrapping the gauze around Qingmo's neck, he was not gentle, his face was full of clouds, and his tone was very fierce, "You are a servant, you know how to measure, don't deliberately provoke my brother just because he's out of his mind! From now on At first you stay away from him, otherwise you will be kicked out of Tao Mansion!"